50 of the 236 complaints about the 1989 Dodge Caravan are about the transmission — 21% of everything reported for this model year.
50
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED REPEATEDLY AFTER A NEW ONE WAS INSTALLED, INITIALLY THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE BREAKAGE OF TWO AXLES, MAIN AXLE, VAC PINION AND BOTH FRONT BEARINGS (R4761821-AA TRANSMISSION-41T 2100 2001). NLM
NHTSA complaint #567335 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRUNK DOOR, WHEN OPENING WILL NOT STAY IN UP POSITION, WILL SLAM SHUT. ALSO WHEN VEHICLE PUT IN DRIVE, IT WILL NOT TAKE OFF. CONSUMER HAS TO DRIVE IT IN D1 CONSTANTLY, WHEN SHE DRIVES IT IN D2 VEHICLE WILL STALL. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #882353 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH
NHTSA complaint #784391 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPPING DUE TO FAILURE. NLM
NHTSA complaint #604463 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VALVE COVER GASKET JUST STARTED LEAKING 1 WEEK AFTER WE PURCHASED THE VAN. 2. TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON SEPT. 24, 1999 2ND TIME IN LESS THAN A YEAR. THE WHOLE THING NEEDS REPLACING ONCE AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #714884 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES HAD A COMPLETE FAILURE IN TRANSMISSION.
NHTSA complaint #827426 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS MISSING, AND IT DOESN'T SHIFT INTO GEAR PROPERLY. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #826445 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVER CANNOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE, AND SOMETIMES TRUCK WILL GET STUCK IN GEAR. OTHER TIMES DRIVER CANNOT SHIFT INTO ANOTHER GEAR, AND THERE ARE TIMES WHEN THE DRIVER STEPS ON THE GAS PEDAL THE TRUCK WILL GO FORWARD. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL DIFFERENT INCIDENTS. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE DP98- 003.
NHTSA complaint #823277 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF SECOND GEAR, REFUSES TO SHIFT INTO FIRST, FIFTH, AND REVERSE, AND MADE GRINDING NOISE.
NHTSA complaint #529800 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE HATCHBACK HYDRAULIC CYLINDER WHICH SUPPORTS THE THE LIFT DOES NOT HOLD THE HATCH BACK, RESULTING IN THE HATACHBACK FALLING ON THE OCCUPANT. *AK TRANSMISSION FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #813526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASSIONS.
NHTSA complaint #513913 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION LOCKS IN GEAR AND SOMETIMES SHUTTERS AT STOP LIGHTS.
NHTSA complaint #511723 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED 3 TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #509393 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING IN HIGH SPEED THE VAN SHIFTS INTO SECOND OR NEUTRAL GEAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #800829 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGH SPEED THE VAN SHIFTS INTO SECOND OR NEUTRAL GEAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #800830 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGH SPEED THE VAN SHIFTS INTO SECOND OR NEUTRAL GEAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #800830 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #501890 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION STUCK IN FIRST GEAR THREE TIMES. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #488931 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE TRANMISSION, VEHICLE WILL EITHER NOT ACCELERATE OR DECELERATE ON ITS OWN.
NHTSA complaint #980784 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WON'T DOWNSHIFT BELOW 10 MPH. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #483946 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #487201 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR. TT
NHTSA complaint #978700 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT 50,000 THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT 85,000 THE SECOND TRANSMISION WAS REPLACE . TT
NHTSA complaint #978029 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GETS STUCK IN 2ND GEAR. TT
NHTSA complaint #976263 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHUTTING DOWN LOSING POWER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #975087 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
REPLACED TRANSMISSION TWICE.
NHTSA complaint #480770 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASE TRUCK NEW REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FOUR TIMES. TT
NHTSA complaint #971168 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BEFORE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE, IT JERKS AND FEELS LIKE IT HAS BEEN HIT IN REAR. TT
NHTSA complaint #970889 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASE CAR NEW THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REBUILT . TT
NHTSA complaint #970702 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
GEAR SHEARED OFF IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, RESULTING IN INOPERATIVE, REPLACE ONCE/NEEDS TO BE REPLACE AGAIN. TT
NHTSA complaint #970478 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.